Project Overview
Homeless International was a research partner in a DFID-funded project led by Geoff Payne & Associates looking at Regulatory Frameworks for Affordable Shelter.
The project, which started in 2000 and finished in 2004, recognised that the costs of legal shelter are significantly influenced by official planning standards, regulations and administrative procedures. These regulatory frameworks frequently impose costs which low-income households cannot afford, forcing many people to live in informal 'slum' settlements which reduces security, inhibits access to credit and exposes them to additional social, financial and environmental costs.
The project sought to review the social and economic costs of key variables, such as plot size, road reservations, density levels, land use regulations and the time taken and steps involved in obtaining development approvals, in both formal and informal settlements in the selected countries. It also aimed to identify and address constraints to reducing access costs to shelter for low-income groups.
The paper written by Homeless International can be quickly downloaded by clicking on the link below. Alternatively, to read a little of the paper's context and content first, access it using the left-hand menu instead.
